Academic Catalogs

2023-2024 IGETC (UC or CSU)

The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is designed for students who intend to transfer to the University of California or the California State University system, or who are considering both systems for transfer. Students who complete this certificate will meet all lower-division general education requirements for UC for those campuses and majors who accept IGETC. It will also meet all lower-division general education requirements for the CSU in most all majors. Students may need to complete additional upper-division general education coursework after enrolling at the UC, and those who transfer to a CSU campus must complete a minimum of 9 additional upper-division general education units after transfer. The IGETC pattern may not be appropriate for some programs or high unit majors. Students should consult a GWC counselor to make sure this is their best option.

Courses on this list are approved for a specific academic year. A course can be used only if it is on the list when it is taken by the student, and courses appearing in more than one category can only apply the course to one area. Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this list at the time of publication; however, additions or deletions sometimes occur during the year. Students are encouraged to see a counselor and check the ASSIST website (www.assist.org) regularly for the most current information about approved general education courses. ASSIST is the official repository of course articulation for California’s public colleges and universities.

See IGETC Certificate of Achievement information below.

AREA 1: English Communication

CSU: complete all three groups - 9 semester units (or 12-15 quarter units).
UC: complete Group A or B only - 6 semester units (or 8-10 quarter units).
Two 3 quarter unit sequential English courses can be used to satisfy Area 1A.

Course Title Units
1A - English Composition
ENGL G100Freshman Composition *4
ENGL G100SFreshman Composition with Support *6
1B - Critical Thinking - English Composition
ENGL G110Critical Thinking, Reading And Writing Through Literature4
PHIL G125Critical Reasoning and Writing3
PSYC G130Critical Thinking in Psychology3
1C - Oral Communication (CSU requirement only)
CMST G100Interpersonal Communication3
CMST G110Public Speaking3

AREA 2A: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

One course, 3-5 semester units (or 4-5 quarter units)
Two 3 quarter unit sequential mathematics courses can be used to satisfy this area.

Course Title Units
BIOL G260Biostatistics *3
CS G262Discrete Structures3
ECON G160Statistics for Business and Economics3
MATH G100Liberal Arts Mathematics3
MATH G115College Algebra *4-6
or MATH G115S College Algebra with Support
MATH G140Business Calculus *4
MATH G160Introduction To Statistics *4-6
or MATH G160S Introduction to Statistics with Support
MATH G170Precalculus *4
MATH G180Calculus 1 *4
MATH G185Calculus 24
MATH G235Applied Linear Algebra4
MATH G280Calculus 34
MATH G285Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations5
PSYC G140Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences4
SOC G125Introduction to Statistics in Sociology3

AREA 3: Arts and Humanities

Three courses, with at least one from Group A and one from Group B for a total of 9 semester units (or 12-15 quarter units).

Course Title Units
3A - Arts
ART G100Introduction to Art3
ART G103Survey of Asian Art3
ART G104Survey of Modern and Contemporary Art3
ART G105Survey of Art from Prehistory through the Middle Ages3
ART G106Survey of Art from Renaissance to Contemporary3
ART G127Art of the Ancient Americas3
ART G128Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North America3
ART G129History of Photography3
ART G139History of Graphic Design3
DANC G101Viewing Dance3
MUS G101History & Appreciation Of Music3
MUS G103World Music3
MUS G108History & Appreciation Of The Musical Theater3
MUS G139History Of Rock Music3
MUS G143History of Jazz3
MUS G165History & Literature Of Music3
THEA G100Introduction to the Theater3
THEA G102History And Appreciation Of The Cinema3
THEA G108History and Appreciation of the Musical Theater3
THEA G111Theater History and Literature - Classical to 18003
THEA G112Theater History and Literature - 1800 to Modern3
3B - Humanities
CMST G180Introduction to Mass Communication3
ENGL G112Appreciation Of Literature3
ENGL G114Great Myths And Legends3
ENGL G143Children's Literature3
ENGL G147Introduction to Science Fiction3
ENGL G150American Literature through the Civil War (1865)3
ENGL G155American Literature 1865 To The Present3
ENGL G160Masterpieces of World Literature I (From Antiquity to the Mid-17th Century)3
ENGL G161Masterpieces of World Literature II (From the Mid-17th Century to the Present)3
ENGL G181Shakespeare3
ENGL G270British Literature to 18003
ENGL G275British Literature Since 18003
ETHS G121History of American Women3
GLST G150Middle East Studies3
HIST G110Economic History Of The United States3
HIST G120Asian Civilizations3
HIST G121History of American Women3
HIST G140California History3
HIST G150History of Latin America3
HIST G161World History 13
HIST G162World History 23
HIST G170History Of The United States To 1876 #3
HIST G175History of the United States Since 1876 #3
HIST G180Western Civilization 13
HIST G185Western Civilization 23
PHIL G100Introduction to Philosophy3
PHIL G102History of Ancient Philosophy3
PHIL G110Philosophy Of The East3
PHIL G111Philosophy of Religion - Western3
PHIL G120Ethics3
PHIL G140History of Modern Philosophy3
PHIL G150Political Philosophy3
or PSCI G150 Political Philosophy
SIGN G185American Sign Language 24
SIGN G200Deaf Culture3
SPAN G165Spanish for Spanish Speakers 25
SPAN G185Elementary Spanish 25
SPAN G200Mexican Culture and Civilization3
SPAN G280Intermediate Spanish 14
SPAN G285Intermediate Spanish 24
THEA G102History And Appreciation Of The Cinema3
VIET G185Elementary Vietnamese 25
VIET G280Intermediate Vietnamese 14
VIET G285Intermediate Vietnamese 24

AREA 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Two courses, from at least two disciplines, for a total of 6 semester units (or 8 quarter units).

Course Title Units
ANTH G100Introduction to Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH G130Introduction to Archaeology3
ANTH G140Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion3
ANTH G150Native Peoples of North America3
ANTH G150Native Peoples of North America3
ANTH G190Introduction to Linguistics3
ANTH G200Gender, Culture, and Society3
CJ G123Juvenile Law3
CJ G140Introduction to Criminal Justice3
CJ G150Introduction To Corrections3
CMST G180Introduction to Mass Communication3
CMST G255Intercultural Communication3
or ETHS G255 Intercultural Communication
CMST G265Gender Communication3
ECON G110Economic Issues and Policy3
ECON G130Environmental Economics and Policy3
ECON G135Political Economy3
ECON G170Principles of Microeconomics3
ECON G175Principles of Macroeconomics3
ETHS G103Race, Ethnicity and Political Issues3
or PSCI G103 Race, Ethnicity and Political Issues
ETHS G111Social Justice and U.S. Ethnic Communities3
or SOC G111 Social Justice and U.S. Ethnic Communities
ETHS G120 Critical Geographies of Race/Ethnicity in the United States3
or GEOG G120 Critical Geographies of Race/Ethnicity in the United States
ETHS G121History of American Women3
or HIST G121 History of American Women
ETHS G130Social Movements3
or GLST G130 Social Movements
ETHS G133Introduction to Race and Ethnicity3
or SOC G133 Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
ETHS G134 Introduction to Chicana/o Studies3
or SOC G134 Introduction to Chicana/o Studies
ETHS G150Ethnic Groups of the United States: Their Histories #3
or HIST G155 Ethnic Groups of the United States: Their Histories
ETHS G167Psychology of Racism and Oppression3
or PSYC G167 Psychology of Racism and Oppression
ETHS G181American Government: The Politics of Race and Ethnicity #3
or PSCI G181 American Government: The Politics of Race and Ethnicity
GEOG G100World Regional Geography3
GEOG G130Introduction to Weather and Climate3
GEOG G185Human Geography3
GLST G100Global Citizenship3
GLST G101Introduction to Global Studies3
GLST G102Global Issues3
GLST G110Conflict Resolution3
GLST G150Middle East Studies3
GLST G230Global Leadership: Concepts and Skills3
HLED G220Introduction to Public Health3
HIST G110Economic History Of The United States3
HIST G121History of American Women3
HIST G140California History3
HIST G150History of Latin America3
HIST G170History Of The United States To 1876 #3
HIST G175History of the United States Since 1876 #3
HIST G180Western Civilization 13
HIST G185Western Civilization 23
PHIL G150Political Philosophy3
or PSCI G150 Political Philosophy
PSCI G100Introduction To Political Science3
PSCI G101Survey Of Current Issues3
PSCI G110International Relations3
PSCI G130Law In American Society3
PSCI G180American Government #3
PSCI G185Comparative Politics3
PSYC G100Introduction To Psychology3
PSYC G110Psychology of Adjustment3
PSYC G116Child Growth and Development3
PSYC G118Life Span Developmental Psychology3
PSYC G165Principles of Human Sexuality 13
PSYC G250Psychobiology3
PSYC G255Abnormal Psychology3
PSYC G260Social Psychology3
PSYC G280Research Methods in Psychology4
SOC G100Introduction To Sociology3
SOC G110Introduction To Marriage And The Family3
SOC G115Introduction to LGBTQ Studies3
SOC G140Introduction to Gender3
SOC G160Sociology of Criminology3
SOC G185Analysis of Social Problems3
SOC G200Introduction to Research Methods3

AREA 5: Physical and Biological Sciences

Two courses, with one from Group A and one from Group B, for a total of 7-9 semester units (or 9-12 quarter units).
One of the courses must include a laboratory designated with a (†).

Course Title Units
5A - Physical Science
ASTR G100Introduction to Astronomy3
ASTR G100LIntroduction to Astronomy Lab *†1
CHEM G110Introduction To Chemistry *†5
CHEM G130Preparation for General Chemistry *†4
CHEM G180General Chemistry A *†5
CHEM G185General Chemistry B 5
CHEM G220Organic Chemistry A 5
CHEM G225Organic Chemistry B 5
GEOG G130Introduction to Weather and Climate3
GEOG G180Physical Geography3
GEOG G180LPhysical Geography Laboratory *†1
GEOL G105General Geology *†3
GEOL G106Earth Science For Teachers 4
GEOL G110Physical Geology *†4
GEOL G120Historical Geology 4
PHSC G100Introductory Physical Science *4
PHYS G110Conceptual Physics *3
PHYS G111Conceptual Physics Lab *†1
PHYS G120Algebra Based Physics: Mechanics *†4
PHYS G125Algebra Based Physics: Electricity/Magnetism *†4
PHYS G185Calculus Based Physics: Mechanics *†4
PHYS G280Calculus Based Physics: Electricity/Magnetism *†4
PHYS G285Calculus Based Physics: Modern *4
5B - Biological Science
ANTH G185Physical Anthropology3
ANTH G185LPhysical Anthropology Lab 1
BIOL G100Introduction to Biology *†4
BIOL G101The Biology of Food and Cooking3
BIOL G104Marine Life3
BIOL G104LMarine Life Laboratory 1
BIOL G110Ecology and Field Biology 3
BIOL G120Health and Disease 3
BIOL G180Cell and Molecular Biology *†5
BIOL G182Zoology 4
BIOL G183Botany 4
BIOL G186Diversity of Organisms 5
BIOL G210General Microbiology 5
BIOL G220Human Anatomy *†4
BIOL G221Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology *†4
BIOL G225Human Physiology *†4
PSYC G250Psychobiology3
5C - Laboratory
At least one course from 5A or 5B must incorporate a laboratory component or take a corresponding lab course. † designates lab courses

AREA 6: Language Other Than English (UC requirement only)

Proficiency equivalent to two years of high school study in the same language.

This requirement can be met in one of the following ways:

  1. Complete two years of high school coursework in a language other than English with grades of "C minus" or better in each course (high school transcripts must be on file with Admissions & Records).
  2. Complete a language other than English course numbered G180 or higher with a grade of “C” or higher (or a “Credit/Pass” grade where passing is equivalent to 2.00 or higher), including SIGN courses. Exception: Spanish G160 (G110) or G165 (G112) also meet this requirement. Spanish G200 or G290 do not meet this requirement. (One semester of college work in a language other than English is equivalent to two years of high school work)
  3. Earn a satisfactory score on one of the following tests (results must be on file with Admissions & Records);
    1. SAT II Subject Test in a language other than English (Before 5/95 – score: All 500. After 5/95 – Chinese: 520, French: 540, German: 510, Hebrew: 470, Italian: 520, Japanese: 510, Korean: 500, Latin: 530, Spanish: 520).
    2. Advanced Placement (AP) examination in a language other than English (score: 3 or higher).
    3. International Baccalaureate Higher Level (IBHL) examination in a language other than English (score: 5 or higher).
    4. An achievement test administered by a college or university (score: proficiency equivalent to at least two years of high school language).
    5. If an achievement test is not available, a faculty member at GWC or associated with a United States regionally accredited institution of higher education can verify a student’s competency.
    6. (International) General Certificate of Secondary Education (I)GCSE/General Certificate of Education (GCE) “O” level exams in languages other than English with a grade of “A”, “B”, or “C”.
    7. General Certificate of Education (GCE) “A” Level exams in languages other than English with a grade of “A”, “B” or “C”.
  4. Complete with grades of “C” (2.0) or better, two years of formal schooling at the sixth-grade level or higher in an institution where the language of instruction is not English (documentation must be on file with Admissions & Records).

AREA 7: Ethnic Studies

1 course: 3 semester units, 4 quarter units. This course must be in ethnic studies or in a similar field provided that the course is cross-listed with ethnic studies.

Reduction of units in Area 4 and inclusion of Area 7 take effect for students matriculating at a California community college beginning in Fall 2023.

Course Title Units
ETHS G103Race, Ethnicity and Political Issues3
or PSCI G103 Race, Ethnicity and Political Issues
ETHS G111Social Justice and U.S. Ethnic Communities3
or SOC G111 Social Justice and U.S. Ethnic Communities
ETHS G120 Critical Geographies of Race/Ethnicity in the United States3
or GEOG G120 Critical Geographies of Race/Ethnicity in the United States
ETHS G121History of American Women3
or HIST G121 History of American Women
ETHS G130Social Movements3
or GLST G130 Social Movements
ETHS G133Introduction to Race and Ethnicity3
or SOC G133 Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
ETHS G134 Introduction to Chicana/o Studies3
or SOC G134 Introduction to Chicana/o Studies
ETHS G150Ethnic Groups of the United States: Their Histories3
or HIST G155 Ethnic Groups of the United States: Their Histories
ETHS G167Psychology of Racism and Oppression3
or PSYC G167 Psychology of Racism and Oppression
ETHS G181American Government: The Politics of Race and Ethnicity3
or PSCI G181 American Government: The Politics of Race and Ethnicity

See IGETC Standards 2.3 for additional information. 

IGETC, Certificate of Achievement

To receive a Certificate of Achievement in IGETC:

  1. A minimum of 12 residency units must be completed at GWC.
  2. A grade of “C” or better is required in all courses.  Grades of “credit/pass” can be used if equivalent to a “C”.
  3. Students need to file a petition for the Certificate of Achievement in Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) with the Admissions and Records Office. Students who are awarded this Certificate of Achievement must also request IGETC Certification at the Admissions and Records Office when sending their final transcript to the four-year school.

Notes

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CSU US History, Constitution and American Ideals (CSU graduation requirement only - not part of IGETC. May be completed prior to transfer). All CSU campuses require that a student demonstrate competence in American History and the Constitution of the United States. Completion of HIST G170 or HIST G175 in Area 3B (HIST G155 or ETHS G150 in CSU GE Area D or F can also meet this requirement) and PSCI G180 or PSCI G180H in Area 4 (PSCI G181 or ETHS G181 in CSUGE Areas D or F can also meet this requirement.) will satisfy this requirement. The Area 3B and 4 courses mentioned above can also be counted for IGETC. Students who do not complete this requirement before transfer will need to take appropriate courses at CSU after transfer. 

Laboratory course.

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Transfer credit is limited by UC.  See a Golden West College Counselor.